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==Synopsis==
Christmas (or Christmas Day) is an annual Christian holiday that celebrates the [[birth of Jesus]]. It is traditionally observed on December 25. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7. These dates are merely traditional. Christmas has many aspects, both religious and secular, including the exchange of gifts, Santa Claus (or Father Christmas), decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and church services remembering [[Jesus]]. ==Contents==__TOC__
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[[Image:Nativity scene.jpg|thumb|The nativity scene]]
''Synopsis:'' Christmas (or Christmas Day) is the annual Christian holiday that celebrates the [[birth of Jesus]]. It is traditionally observed on December 25. Eastern Orthodox Churches celebrate it on January 7. These dates are merely traditional. Christmas has many aspects, both religious and secular, including the exchange of gifts, Santa Claus (or Father Christmas), decoration and display of the Christmas tree, and church services remembering [[Jesus]].
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* [[Christmas carols]]
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Many churches hold a midnight church service on Christmas eve.
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